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Bronfman, B. H. – 1977
As part of a continuing effort to assess the social impacts on communities of energy facility planning, construction, operation, and decommissioning, a May 1977 survey of 37 community leaders in Hartsville, Tennessee (site of a nuclear power plant) establishes major local issues (past, present, and future) which leaders feel are important to…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Community Development, Community Leaders, Community Planning
Parsonage, Robert Rue, Ed. – 1978
A two-year study and subsequent conference held in November 1977, sponsored by the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., focused on the role of church-related colleges in higher education, and on their distinctive contribution to the churches, higher education, and the quality of life in America. In this report, a number of…
Descriptors: Books, Case Studies, Church Related Colleges, Church Role
Cohen, Audrey C. – 1978
In order for society to attain true social justice, individual citizens must be equipped with the knowledge and skills to take control of their lives through proper use of social service systems. In the United States the present system of social services is inadequate to fulfill the needs of all of its clients. As the economy continues to force…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
The Effects of Day Care on Preschoolers and the Provision of Support Services for Day Care Families.
Heinicke, Christoph M.; Strassmann, Larry M. – 1977
This paper focuses on aspects of the day care experience of the preschooler which might be changed through licensing revisions in an attempt to improve the developmental potential of the child and his or her family. Section I reviews research examining the effects of the typical day care experience on the immediate and long-term development of the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement
Download full textBraisted, Paul J. – 1976
Presenting a statement of faith in the future of intercultural understanding, the essay suggests a humanistic framework of dignity and well-being for people which would be based upon acceptance of value conflict, genuine respect for others, and mutuality in relationships. The outgrowth of a program of international inquiries by scholars over a…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Wilson, Sandra Reitz; Wise, Lauress L. – 1975
Data on the responses of nearly 54,000 individuals from the original sample of approximately 200,000 11th and 12th grade students are presented in an 11-year followup on the 1960 Project TALENT survey. Information is arranged regarding the educational, career, and personal and family experiences of the group, and their reflections on the value of…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Career Development, Career Planning, Educational Research
O'Toole, James, Ed. – 1974
A sequel to Work in America, the volume of resource papers provides additional data on issues concerning the relationships of work to health, education, and welfare. The report is a planning document which focuses on how the institution of work can be changed to improve the quality of life, to contribute to a more just society, and to strengthen…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Education, Health, Human Development
Piotrow, Phyllis T., Ed. – 1976
This report contains ten papers dealing with population growth that focus attention on the quality of life in human settlements and the values and practical policies to be sought. Some of the papers were prepared for the Habitat Conference convened in Vancouver by world governments in June 1976. The first paper discusses world action plans for…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Services, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Kazanas, H. C.; And Others – 1973
One-third of the waking hours of many Americans is spent at work. The work they do determines to a large extent their self-image, economic security and well being, satisfaction in life, status in the community, contribution to society, and their children's view of work and life in general. Of such importance is work that it should be taught and…
Descriptors: Industrial Training, Job Satisfaction, Literature Reviews, Occupational Aspiration
Richardson, Elliot L. – 1973
HEW has become a focus for the aspirations and concerns of our Nation for the income, the education, the physical and mental health, and well being of its citizenry. This report looks to the future and suggests reconception and reform for HEW. Not intended as a progress report, it does review and defend the present structure of the department,…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship Responsibility, Educational Programs
BOYD, ROBERT D. – 1967
AT A CONFERENCE OF ADULT EDUCATORS DESIGNED TO BRING INTO FOCUS NEW PERSPECTIVES OF THE ROLES OF ADULT EDUCATION, PAPERS WERE PRESENTED ON THE CHANGING CONCEPTS OF PRODUCTIVE LIVING AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONCERN FOR PRODUCTIVE LIVING AND ADULT EDUCATION. AN OVERVIEW PROVIDED A WORKING ORIENTATION AND DESCRIBED THE BASIC FORCES AND PROBLEMS…
Descriptors: Automation, Community Change, Community Planning, Conferences
Lambert, Virginia – 1976
As part of a study of the quality of life in northwestern Wisconsin, questions re: important problems, public services, and environmental concerns were asked of a sample of 150 people in each of 5 counties (Bayfield, Douglas, Price, Taylor, and Washburn) in 1974. Responses to similar questions asked in a 1973 study of Ashland, Burnett, and Rusk…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Problems, Comparative Analysis, Crime
Peer reviewedAdamchak, Donald J. – Rural Sociology, 1987
Surveys importance of economic and environmental factors in motivation of metro- and nonmetro-origin migrants relocating in 13 Kansas nonmetropolitan nonamenity turnaround counties. Finds employment-related reasons predominate, with economic characteristics of counties a significant factor. Quality of life/environmental reasons were less…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Employment
Population Education Newsletter and Forum, 1987
Describes some of the population education efforts currently underway in school and non-school situations in China, India, Indonesia, Maldives, the Philippines, and Vietnam. (TW)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedChi, Peter S. K. – Rural Sociology, 1986
Examines 218 black migrant farm workers to determine applicability of Index of General Well-Being, compare level of mental health with that of the general population, and assess and identify variations in subjective well-being. Finds lifestyle, social support, housing conditions, age, sex, and education influence subjective well-being. Discusses…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Blacks, Environment, Health Needs
